# The Ilfracombe Harbour Revision Order 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES
Made 6th August 1996
Coming into force 19th August 1996
Whereas the North Devon District Council have applied for a Harbour Revision Order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 (hereinafter called “the Act”);
And whereas the Secretary of State for Transport has, in pursuance of paragraph 1A of Schedule 3 to the said Act, determined that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment but whose characteristics do not require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment;
And whereas objections made pursuant to paragraph 3(a) of the said Schedule 3 have been withdrawn;
And whereas the Secretary of State for Transport is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of the said section 14:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport (being the appropriate Minister under subsection (7) of the said section 14) in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and now vested in him, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2103/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ilfracombe-harbour-revision-order-1996/introduction
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